THE Alaminos Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center capabilities to inform the farmers on the latest technologies in farming were boosted by a donation from the Ilocos Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILARRDEC). City Administrator Wilmer S. Panabang and city agriculturist Ernesto De Leon received two computers,…
Campus violence By Jun Velasco THERE’S an eerie peace in the city’s university belt. Part of the uneasy atmosphere on the campus is the unnecessary rift (is there?) between Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez and University of Pangasinan students adviser Dominador Rayos over the existence or activities of rival school fraternities…
Grow up, Alvin! By Gonzalo Duque RECENTLY, I asked Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, who is one of the lawyers at the city council (the other one being Councilor Jojo Guadiz III), to act on the clamor of residents, civic leaders, educators and parents for the enactment of an ordinance regulating…
Special Spine By Al S. Mendoza I WONDER if the car of Priscilla Ignacio-Espino has been recovered. It was reported stolen a while back. Who is Priscilla Ignacio-Espino again? She is the wife of Rep. Amado “Spine” Espino Jr. Spine is special to me because he is my congressman, our…
Biskeg na Pangasinan strengthens its ranks By Eva C. Visperas They met. They chatted. They were all excited to see each other. They sat down to discuss important matters to reinforce their group’s clout. Yes, Biskeg na Pangasinan’s board of directors, once again gathered last Saturday night, officially…
Alternative IPM methods for rice-onion crops By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Alternative integrated pest management [IPM] practices developed by PhilRice [Philippine Rice Research Institute] researchers can very fit into the current farming practices of onion farmers in Leon, Iloilo and reduce pesticide application. The researchers have successfully integrated the alternative IPM…
ARENAS IN ACTION — Rachel “Baby” Arenas directs her medical team in the recently concluded medical mission, co-sponsored with UNILAB, in Malasiqui. Arenas is the daughter of noted philanthropist Rosemary Baby Arenas.
Playing with human lives By +Oscar V. Cruz Sparing some lives while killing many. Ceremoniously working for the repeal of the Death Penalty Law while doing ritual investigations of downright murders. Receiving victors with big smiles and praises, while being loudly silent about many victims of disappearances and extermination. This…
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